Christmas release from prision

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:24pm #1

We are trying to separate state and religion, Should the practice of letting violent rapists and others out of prison for christmas, so santa can find them, be stopped?

I think it's a daft practice and should be stopped.

donvito99 · 19-12-2012 6:25pm

Especially not that fookhead Seán Quinn.

You'd swear he was some sort of mafia leader with his obsession with meeting family commitments, and their precedence over the Law of the State...

orestes · 19-12-2012 6:26pm

Violent rapists? Is there another kind?

mikom · 19-12-2012 6:26pm

orestes wrote: »

Violent rapists? Is there another kind?

Georgie Burgess?

Sar_Bear · 19-12-2012 6:28pm

Ah shur once they come back shur isn't it grand?! Don't all rapists/thieves/cons take a break over the Christmas so tis not like they'll do it again or anything!

Death and Taxes · 19-12-2012 6:29pm

Boombastic wrote: »

We are trying to separate state and religion, Should the practice of letting violent rapists and others out of prison for christmas, so santa can find them, be stopped?

I think it's a daft practice and should be stopped.

Since when have violent rapists been granted TR at Christmas?
It doesn't happen, but don't let that stop you stirring the pot!

Nodin · 19-12-2012 6:29pm

Boombastic wrote: »

We are trying to separate state and religion, Should the practice of letting violent rapists and others out of prison for christmas, so santa can find them, be stopped?

I think it's a daft practice and should be stopped.

Shouldn't ye be more worried about them finding Santa?

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:29pm

Sar_Bear wrote: »

Ah shur once they come back shur isn't it grand?! Don't all rapists/thieves/cons take a break over the Christmas so tis not like they'll do it again or anything!

They let them out when most people have brand new valuable goods in their house

:pac:

Sar_Bear · 19-12-2012 6:30pm

Boombastic wrote: »

They let them out when most people have brand new valuable goods in their house:pac:

It's called sarcasm dear, look it up.

Bobeagleburger · 19-12-2012 6:32pm

Dangerous offenders that may be a threat to people - No.

KKkitty · 19-12-2012 6:32pm

Of course it should be stopped. Why should criminals get special treatment.

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:36pm

WileyCoyote wrote: »

Since when have violent rapists been granted TR at Christmas?
It doesn't happen, but don't let that stop you stirring the pot!

Here's one example,

A GANG rapist who also threatened to burn the home of the sister of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara is to be released from prison for Christmas.

Thomas O'Neill (24) -- who led a horrific gang rape in Cratloe Woods, Co Clare, in 2004 -- will be freed from prison next week for a fortnight.

Maybe gang rape isn't violent enough for you? but don't let that stop you from stirring the pot

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:37pm

Sar_Bear wrote: »

It's called sarcasm dear, look it up.

Eh, I copped that alright:p

I was just adding a further point!!

Sunnyisland · 19-12-2012 6:37pm

Over 60 per cent of the prisoners being released are in lower security institutions, including the Training Unit Semi-Open Prison and Shelton Abbey Open Centres.
All of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.
The Department of Justice has emphasised that the overriding concern when considering the applications for temporary release was the safety of the public.
The periods of release vary from a few hours to up to 7 nights. The vast majority of prisoners will be required to report to their local garda station during the release.That was from last year and would be certain it be the same this year.

MagicMarker · 19-12-2012 6:39pm

Just so long as Sean Quinn isn't one of them.

J_E · 19-12-2012 6:40pm

Some of these prisoners have families too. Try to think of them as human sometime.

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:40pm

realies wrote: »

Over 60 per cent of the prisoners being released are in lower security institutions, including the Training Unit Semi-Open Prison and Shelton Abbey Open Centres.
All of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.
The Department of Justice has emphasised that the overriding concern when considering the applications for temporary release was the safety of the public.
The periods of release vary from a few hours to up to 7 nights. The vast majority of prisoners will be required to report to their local garda station during the release.That was from last year and would be certain it be the same this year.

What about the other 40%?

Periods of release extend up to 2 weeks for violent gang rapists (see my example above)

Odysseus · 19-12-2012 6:43pm

Boombastic wrote: »

We are trying to separate state and religion, Should the practice of letting violent rapists and others out of prison for christmas, so santa can find them, be stopped?

I think it's a daft practice and should be stopped.

Why is it daft?

Your pole question is very different to the question in your post; as in your post you name violent rapist as ooposed to ODC to call them that [not that I concur with that concept]

Holsten · 19-12-2012 6:46pm

realies wrote: »

Over 60 per cent of the prisoners being released are in lower security institutions, including the Training Unit Semi-Open Prison and Shelton Abbey Open Centres.
All of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.
The Department of Justice has emphasised that the overriding concern when considering the applications for temporary release was the safety of the public.
The periods of release vary from a few hours to up to 7 nights. The vast majority of prisoners will be required to report to their local garda station during the release.That was from last year and would be certain it be the same this year.

I voted yeah it should be stopped, after reading this I don't see the problem with it.

If they mess up and do something while they are out they'll just get more time added anyway.

Hurricane Carter · 19-12-2012 6:46pm

Of course it should be stopped!

These people gave up their right to freedom in any capacity when they violated decent citizens.

They get too good treatment as it is - by our flawed system that failed to convict them the first God knows how many times or that handed down a far too lenient sentence to the facilities they have to pass the time.

Some forfeited being treated humanely in my opinion and should be left to fend for themselves in a seperate wing with limited facilities.

Boombastic · 19-12-2012 6:48pm

Odysseus wrote: »

Why is it daft?

Your pole question is very different to the question in your post; as in your post you name violent rapist as ooposed to ODC to call them that [not that I concur with that concept]

Why does the OP say voilent rapists or ODC? or does it say violent rapists and others?

I see you also thanked the post that says it doesn't happen while ignoring my example of where it is happening

Kess73 · 19-12-2012 6:48pm

Cydoniac wrote: »

Some of these prisoners have families too. Try to think of them as human sometime.

Maybe they should have thought of their victims as human before commiting crimes against them.

Hurricane Carter · 19-12-2012 6:49pm

Cydoniac wrote: »

Some of these prisoners have families too. Try to think of them as human sometime.

It's not up to me to think about them. That's what they should've done. Then they wouldn't find themselves where they are.

Prison should mean prison.

charlemont · 19-12-2012 6:51pm

Boombastic wrote: »

Here's one example,

A GANG rapist who also threatened to burn the home of the sister of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara is to be released from prison for Christmas.

Thomas O'Neill (24) -- who led a horrific gang rape in Cratloe Woods, Co Clare, in 2004 -- will be freed from prison next week for a fortnight.

Maybe gang rape isn't violent enough for you? but don't let that stop you from stirring the pot

This guy has a virtual Free To Commit Crime Pass due to his tramp of a girlfriend being a state witness.

Cool_CM · 19-12-2012 6:52pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Just so long as Sean Quinn isn't one of them.

I wonder if he'll come out of prison a sexier man like his son did

HondaSami · 19-12-2012 6:53pm

Boombastic wrote: »

Here's one example,

A GANG rapist who also threatened to burn the home of the sister of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara is to be released from prison for Christmas.

Thomas O'Neill (24) -- who led a horrific gang rape in Cratloe Woods, Co Clare, in 2004 -- will be freed from prison next week for a fortnight.

Maybe gang rape isn't violent enough for you? but don't let that stop you from stirring the pot

when is he due for release? did he get ten yrs originally?

Odysseus · 19-12-2012 6:54pm

Boombastic wrote: »

Why does the OP say voilent rapists or ODC? or does it say violent rapists and others?

I see you also thanked the post that says it doesn't happen while ignoring my example of where it is happening

You have given one example, how many will get TR? Out of all those who get TR how many are sex offender and violent criminals?

So when you say others you are saying any criminal [like a person in for non payment of fines] or are you using a strong example like a rapist and others mean similar crimes?

You still did not answer my question, why is it daft?

mark renton · 19-12-2012 6:56pm

No mercy in AH - not even at christmas

Kylo Ren · 19-12-2012 6:56pm

Free the Wet Bandits!

Kess73 · 19-12-2012 6:56pm

Boombastic wrote: »

Here's one example,

A GANG rapist who also threatened to burn the home of the sister of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara is to be released from prison for Christmas.

Thomas O'Neill (24) -- who led a horrific gang rape in Cratloe Woods, Co Clare, in 2004 -- will be freed from prison next week for a fortnight.

Maybe gang rape isn't violent enough for you? but don't let that stop you from stirring the pot

There will be at least two of the rapists from that attack out in Limerick for Xmas. Laughable given that pretty much every rapist involved in that attack managed to rack up a number of extra convictions since then.

I guess gang raping a woman and imprisoning her partner to force him to listen was not a serious enough crime to warrant getting the rapists off the streets quickly once caught.

I suppose the only good thing is that one of the rapists is now dead and cannot harm any other decent folk.

Sar_Bear · 19-12-2012 6:58pm

john47832 wrote: »

No mercy in AH - not even at christmas

Sorry but if you're going to rape people, attack people, break into houses and so on you don't deserve mercy, not even at Christmas.

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